Experimental long-term sub-normothermic machine perfusion for non-allocable human liver grafts: first data towards feasibility

ConclusionThis study provides promising data on the feasibility of long-term SNMP as a  tool to gain time during MP to optimize ECD organs to decrease the gap between organ demand and supply.Long-term (24  h) sub-normothermic liver machine perfusion seems to be possible, although some adjustments to the protocol might be necessary to improve the general outcome. This has so far been shown for normothermic machine perfusion, bearing some drawbacks compared to the sub-normothermic variant.
Source: European Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research